Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: ASBB, BLMT, MASC

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Oct 17, 2011
According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest CFO buys during the past week are ASB Bancorp Inc., BSB Bancorp Inc., and Material Sciences Corp.


Material Sciences Corp. (MASC, Financial): VP, CFO, CC & CS James D. Pawlak Bought 2,400 Shares


VP, CFO, CC & CS of Material Sciences Corp. (MASC) James D. Pawlak bought 2,400 shares on 10/12/2011 at an average price of $7.05. Material Sciences Corporation develops, manufactures and markets continuously processed, coated and laminated materials. Material Sciences Corp. has a market cap of $90.44 million; its shares were traded at around $7.75 with a P/E ratio of 8.33 and P/S ratio of 0.66.


Material Sciences Corporation reported a continuation of its strong operating performance for the three and six months ended August 31, 2011. Net sales for the latest quarter rose 3.9 percent to $34.4 million versus $33.1 million for the same period last year.


BSB Bancorp Inc. (BLMT, Financial): SVP, CFO, Treas. & Corp. Sec. John A. Citrano Bought 9,652 Shares


SVP, CFO, Treas. & Corp. Sec. of BSB Bancorp Inc. (BLMT) John A. Citrano bought 9,652 shares on 10/05/2011 at an average price of $10.26.


President and CEO Robert M. Mahoney, SVP, CFO, Treas. & Corp. Sec. John A. Citrano, and Director S Warren Farrell bought shares of BLMT stock.


VP, CFO, CC & CS James D. Pawlak sold shares of MASC stock.


Director, 10% Owner Frank L. Hohmann Iii sold shares of MASC stock.


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ASB Bancorp Inc. (ASBB, Financial): EVP and CFO Kirby A. Tyndall Bought 10,000 Shares


EVP and CFO of ASB Bancorp Inc. (ASBB) Kirby A. Tyndall bought 10,000 shares on 10/11/2011 at an average price of $10.


ASB Bancorp, Inc. announced that it conversion of the Bank from the mutual form of organization to the stock form of organization as well as its subscription and community offering. The Company anticipates that its common stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “ASBB” on October 12, 2011. A total of 5,584,551 shares of common stock were sold in the subscription and community offering at $10.00 per share.


President & CEO Suzanne S. Deferie, EVP and CFO Kirby A. Tyndall, and Director Kenneth E. Hornowski bought shares of ASBB stock.